@article{MAKHILLRJAS20138109333,
    title = {GIS as a Tool for Effective Management of Fire Disaster: A Case Study of Onitsha Metropolis in Anambra State of Nigeria},
    journal = {Research Journal of Applied Sciences},
    volume = {8},
    number = {10},
    pages = {461-469},
    year = {2013},
    issn = {1815-932x},
    doi = {rjasci.2013.461.469},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-932x&doi=rjasci.2013.461.469},
    author = {J.O.,J.I.,N.G. and},
    keywords = {GIS,fire,database,risk,Onitsha},
    abstract = {The number of natural and human-made disaster is on the rise 
  worldwide. Over the last few months, Nigeria has witnessed an astronomic increase 
  in rate of bombing and other fire outbreak. Recently, a Dana plane crashed in 
  Lagos, Nigeria killing about 152 passengers. Most of these passengers died as 
  a result of the fire outbreak. The rates of fire outbreak have increased tremendously 
  in Onitsha metropolis. This may be attributed to illegal electricity connection 
  and lack of quick response by the fire service department to stop the fire at 
  an early stage. Government has lost a lot of money in payment of compensation 
  to victim of fire outbreak. The emotional distress on the victim of this incidence 
  is unquantifiable and in some cases result to loss of human lives. Government 
  in its effort to tackle this problem has invigorated the state fire service 
  department to be able to tackle this challenge by providing new equipment for 
  them. But how effective has this effort been able to solve this problem. GIS 
  offers itself as an effective tool to manage this problem since it can graphically 
  display features on the ground and be able to perform query on them. The analytical 
  capabilities of GIS can detect the possible shortest route as well as model 
  the housing pattern and location of important features, thereby providing a 
  quick response to fire outbreak. This study discusses the application of GIS 
  to effectively manage fire disaster in Onitsha metropolis. It explores the great 
  potential of GIS in managing fire disasters through sample queries. The research 
  recommends immediate increase in the number of fire stations in Onitsha.}
    }